Mutual Ventures
6 hours ago2 min read
Case study: Exploring the feasibility and impact of Family Hubs
Client: Enfield Council Date: Nov 2021 – Mar 2022 Challenges faced by the client: A Family Hub is a place where families can go to access...
Mutual Ventures
7 days ago3 min read
Case Study: South Ayrshire Radical Place Leadership
Client: South Ayrshire Council Date: August 2024 to January 2025 Challenges faced by the client: South Ayrshire’s Radical Place...
Mutual Ventures
Mar 72 min read
Watch now: Leading the Way - women in public service leadership
As part of our celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, we held this exciting virtual event to discuss the importance and impact of...
Mutual Ventures
Feb 52 min read
Watch now: Local Government Reorganisation - priorities and next steps for district councils
This free webinar supported district councils to consider the critical next steps in their Local Government Reorganisation journeys. We...
Andrew Laird
Jan 231 min read
Radical Reformers ep.87: The Devolution White Paper with Arianna Giovannini, Former Director and Associate Fellow at IPPR North
In our latest episode of Radical Reformers, I get into the detail of the English Devolution White Paper with the local government expert,...
Mutual Ventures
Jan 103 min read
Case study: Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Levelling Up Fund Implementation Support
Client:Â Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Date :Â March 2023 to present Challenges faced by the client: Staffordshire Moorlands...
Mutual Ventures
Jan 62 min read
Case study: CCIN Artificial Intelligence Guidance Framework
Client: Co-operative Councils’ Innovation Network (CCIN) Date: August to December 2024  Challenges faced by the client: Councils across...
Mutual Ventures
Dec 23, 20242 min read
Case study: Gedling Council - Greater Carlton Long Term Plan for Towns
Client:Â Gedling Borough Council Date : Â June - November 2024 Challenges faced by the client: Following notification that Carlton had...
Emmet Regan
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Public services must welcome partnership and prevention
Social care is pointing the way towards the use of working in partnership to deliver public services that prevent crisis by focusing on...
Andrew Laird
Nov 14, 20244 min read
Budget creates a window of opportunity for Radical Place Leadership
The Local Government Association has welcomed the Chancellor’s additional £1.3 billion for councils for the next financial year, which...
Mutual Ventures
Oct 31, 20241 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Achieving inclusive local growth - the role of District and Borough Councils
Catch up on our on-demand webinar Achieving inclusive growth - the role of District and Borough Councils , held on Tuesday 29th October...
Andrew Laird
Oct 29, 20244 min read
Silos, Bubbles and Radical Place Leadership
At Mutual Ventures, we talk about Radical Place Leadership. It can seem quite a nebulous concept. Andrew Laird says that when you boil it...
Mark Bandalli
Oct 28, 20243 min read
Creating the conditions for inclusive growth - what can we expect in the Budget
Mark Bandalli and Sally Dickens consider some of the levers available to the new government to ensure economic growth in inclusive and...
Andrew Laird
Oct 24, 20241 min read
What is Radical Place Leadership?
In this short video explainer, MV's Chief Executive Andrew Laird breaks down the concept of Radical Place Leadership - what is, at its...
Andrew Laird
Oct 24, 20241 min read
Radical Reformers ep.83: Violence Reduction with Martin P Griffiths, CBE, Trauma Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust and Clinical Director of Violence Reduction at NHS London
In this episode of Radical Reformers, I welcomed Martin P Griffiths, CBE, Trauma Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust and Clinical Director...
Mutual Ventures
Oct 15, 20242 min read
Catch up on our webinar: Radical Place Leadership: Getting the governance and accountability right
Catch up on our live webinar Radical Place Leadership: Getting the governance and accountability right , held on Tuesday 15th October...
Mutual Ventures
Oct 1, 20242 min read
Supporting health needs to get people back to work - MV welcomes the launch of WorkWell pilots
MV welcomes the launch of 15 new WorkWell services, supporting people to get back to work. Today sees the launch of 15 new local services...
Yvonne Reinhardt
Sep 10, 20243 min read
The role of Place Leadership in building community resilience
Yvonne Reinhardt argues that radically different, place-based approaches to public service delivery can help improve the resilience of...
Sally Dickens
Aug 29, 20243 min read
How empowering local actors leads to innovation, partnerships and accelerated growth
Sally Dickens reflects on her experiences as a local government Economic Development and Regeneration Manager, and argues that central...
Andrew Laird
Aug 16, 20245 min read
Missions, Radical Place Leadership and the future of local public services
Drawing on the historic and emerging thinking and work of others, Andrew Laird describes a practical pathway towards a radical model of...